Intrinsically disordered proteins: an overview

R Trivedi, HA Nagarajaram - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many proteins and protein segments cannot attain a single stable three-dimensional
structure under physiological conditions; instead, they adopt multiple interconverting …

A guide to studying protein aggregation

JAJ Housmans, G Wu, J Schymkowitz… - The FEBS …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Disrupted protein folding or decreased protein stability can lead to the accumulation of
(partially) un‐or misfolded proteins, which ultimately cause the formation of protein …

Molecular mechanisms behind safranal's toxicity to HepG2 cells from dual omics

DR Nelson, AA Hrout, AS Alzahmi, A Chaiboonchoe… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The spice saffron (Crocus sativus) has anticancer activity in several human tissues, but the
molecular mechanisms underlying its potential therapeutic effects are poorly understood …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological effects of Safranal: An updated review

D Esmaealzadeh, AAM Ghalibaf, MS Rad… - Iranian journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Safranal (a monoterpene aldehyde) is the major volatile component of saffron which is
responsible for the saffron unique odor. Several studies have shown the pharmacological …

Brazilin-7-acetate, a novel potential drug of Parkinson's disease, hinders the formation of α-synuclein fibril, mitigates cytotoxicity, and decreases oxidative stress

Z Cui, FY Guo, L Li, F Lu, CH Jin, X Wang… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
accumulation of α-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregates. However, there are currently no effective …

Safranal alleviated OVA-induced asthma model and inhibits mast cell activation

P Lertnimitphun, W Zhang, W Fu, B Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Asthma is a chronic and recurring airway disease, which related to mast cell
activation. Many compounds derived from Chinese herbal medicine has promising effects …

One ring is sufficient to inhibit α-synuclein aggregation

S Peña-Díaz, S Ventura - Neural Regeneration Research, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Parkinson's disease, the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, is
characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars …

Caffeic acid for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease: The effect of lipid membranes on the inhibition of aggregation and disruption of Aβ fibrils

S Andrade, JA Loureiro, MC Pereira - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is triggered by the aggregation of amyloid β (Aβ)
peptides which leads to the formation of fibrils. Molecules that are able to inhibit fibrillation …

Discovery of neuroprotective agents based on a 5-(4-Pyridinyl)-1, 2, 4-triazole scaffold

R Gitto, S Vittorio, F Bucolo, S Peña-Díaz… - ACS Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the death of dopaminergic neurons. The
common histopathological hallmark in PD patients is the formation of intracellular …

Ulvan inhibits α-synuclein fibrillation and disrupts the mature fibrils: in vitro and in vivo studies

W Wang, X Wang, W Gao, Z Cui, H Zhang, F Lu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Misfolding and aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) play a key role in the pathogenesis of
Parkinson's disease (PD). Herein, the inhibitory effect of ulvan on α-syn fibrillogenesis was …